Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 9.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.9%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1980
All-time low
6.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 6.51965: 6.51970: 6.81975: 10.21980: 14.21985: 12.71990: 12.91995: 13.42000: 13.22005: 13.42010: 9.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 14.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1965.

That places Spain 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 6.5% -0.2%
1970 6.8% +4.8%
1975 10.2% +51.4%
1980 14.2% +38.5%
1985 12.7% -10.8%
1990 12.9% +2.1%
1995 13.4% +3.5%
2000 13.2% -1.0%
2005 13.4% +1.2%
2010 9.9% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 2
1970s 8.5% 6.8% 10.2% 2
1980s 13.4% 12.7% 14.2% 2
1990s 13.2% 12.9% 13.4% 2
2000s 13.3% 13.2% 13.4% 2
2010s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 65 Jordan 10.5% compare
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  3. 67 Mongolia 10.4% compare
  4. 69 Togo 9.9% compare
  5. 70 Hong Kong, China 9.8% compare
  6. 71 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Spain was 9.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1965.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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